Mari French

Mari French

About Mari French

The inspiration for my abstract landscapes range from the wild expanse of the Norfolk saltmarsh coast, to the light-filled stretches of the Venetian lagoon. Artworks are a culmination of experimentation with a variety of media: paint, oil pastel, ink, etc – an unpredictable and exciting process resulting in a distillation of my experience and an expressive, atmospheric evocation of place.
I was born in Manchester and studied art and design at Stockport College in the 1980s. My subsequent career as a graphic designer eventually led me to relocate to the Isle of Skye in 1995, where, inspired by the incredible landscape, I increasingly, painted and exhibited. I now live in Norfolk, working full-time as a contemporary mixed-media artist, inspired by a very different but no less exciting landscape of saltmarshes, coastline and reedbeds.
I exhibit throughout the UK and my work is held in national and international private collections. I am an Associate member of the Institute of East Anglian Artists (IEA).
I am represented by Thompsons Gallery, Aldeburgh, Grapevine Gallery, Burnham Market and BritishContemporary.Art